Forces and Motion

Pathways through the topic Force and Motion

Teaching Guidance for 14-16 Supporting Physics Teaching

Force and Motion pathways
Misconceptions
RESEARCH REVIEW Forces and Motion

Many students think of mass and weight as alternative words for the same property

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RESEARCH REVIEW Forces and Motion

Many students think that a force is needed to keep an object moving with a constant speed

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RESEARCH REVIEW Forces and Motion

Many students have only an intuitive idea of speed and cannot relate it to information on distance and time

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